St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-04
Proposals for Indian Supplies and
Transportation.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- Indian Affairs, Washington March 10. 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed proposals for Beef"
(bids for beef must be submitted in separate
velopes) Bacon, Flour, Transportation, etc., tas
the case may bel and directed to the Commits
sioner Of Indian Affairs, Chamber of Commerce
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
St Louis, Missouri, will be received until p m.
OF Tuesday April ~, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, &c.,
000.00O pounds Beef on the hoof 100000 pounds
Beans, 900 pounds Corn $4,000 pounds cof-
fee, 100000 pounds Flour, $4,000 pounds Feed,
000 pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds Hon.
my, $4,000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
100. 600 pounds Rice, $500 pounds Tea, 100000
pounds salt, $4,000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
ponds Wheat. Also, transportation for such of
the articles, goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also. proposals Endorsed as above and directed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Nos IS
and 81 Wooster street, New York City, will be re.
ceived until p. N. Of Tuesday. May 8, 1887, for
blankets. Wooden and Cotton Goods, consisting
100000 yards; Drilling. $4,000 yards; Duck, free
from all sizing, $4,000 yards Denms, 1900 yards
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans, $4,000
S Sod GneRios Sege yaras BOYD shestng 49,
Shirting 10000 yards; Calico Shifting, 5000 yards
Winsey, 2,20o yardsli 900 pounds of Baking
Powder 2Ss, Ooo pounds OF Soap; Clothing, Gro
School Books, etc., and long list of miscellane-
articles such as Harness, Plows, Rakes
Forks. etc., and for about 400 Wagons required
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast with California brakes delivered a
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross of
all other goods and articles together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders,
time and place OF delivery terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes, and all other
necessary instructions will be furnishe ed upon APP
plication to the Indian Office in Washington or
Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street, New York; James
Lidgerwood. 1856 Broadway. New YORK; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange St. Lous Mis-
souri, the Commissaries of Subsistence u. S. A.
at Cheyenne. Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha, Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Francisco; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton; and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas; Arkansas City, Burlington Caldwell
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka Great Bend
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned Mcpherson, Marion
Medicine Lodge. Newton Usage City, Sedan,
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field. =
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid. &
Bids will be opened at the hour and day. above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening j-ri -
CERTIFIED Cheers. .s.-, 81
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles CAL. for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal.
j. D. C. ATKINS, Commissioner.
$685.